KLPGA Tour 2020 Season "31 Tournaments Total Prize Money 26.9 Billion KRW Record-Breaking"

The KLPGA Tour 2020 season will be held with a record scale, featuring 31 tournaments and a total prize money of 26.9 billion KRW.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] "Total prize money of 26.9 billion KRW."

The 2020 season of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour will be held on the largest scale ever. On the 6th, KLPGA announced, "This year, there will be 31 tournaments with a total prize money of 26.9 billion KRW, and the average prize money per tournament is 870 million KRW." Compared to last season, the number of tournaments increased by one, and the total prize money rose by 1.6 billion KRW. The season opened with last December's Hyosung Championship and will conclude with the final ADT Caps Championship in November. The first tournament of this year is the Taiwan Ladies Open in March.

The domestic season opener starts in April with the Lotte Rent-a-Car Ladies Open, followed by the first major of the year, the KLPGA Championship, in the same month. The five majors include the Korean Women's Open in June, the Hanwha Classic in August, and the Hite Jinro Championship and KB Financial Star Championship in October. The total prize money was increased for the Lotte Rent-a-Car Ladies Open, Kyochon Honey Ladies Open, Doosan Match Play Championship, and S-OIL Championship (each 100 million KRW), as well as the Lotte Cantata Ladies Open (200 million KRW), and a new tournament with a prize of 1 billion KRW will be added in November.

There are seven premium matches with prize money exceeding 1 billion KRW, with the highest prize being 1.5 billion KRW at the Hana Financial Group Championship. Other tournaments are also considering increasing their prize money, so the total prize money is expected to rise further. When combined with the second-tier Dream Tour (21 events), the third-tier Jump Tour (16 events), and the Senior Champions Tour (12 events), the total prize money increases to 31.3 billion KRW, marking the first time in KLPGA Tour history to surpass 30 billion KRW. The Dream Tour, in particular, attracts attention with its new operational methods.

To earn world ranking points, some tournaments will be expanded to 3 rounds of 54-hole stroke play. Additionally, recommendations for amateur golfers will be expanded, and galleries will be allowed. Kim Sang-yeol, chairman, who said, "The largest tour in history has been completed," added proudly, "We will continue to devise fresh and diverse ways to enhance the KLPGA brand value" and "We will make it a true golf hub of Asia that breathes together with fans."

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